It is best to plant Eryngium giganteum as a solitary plant or in small groups. The planting distance between the individual plants is about 50 centimeters (20 in). Propagation Jekyll, Gertrude (October 1914). "Review of The Genus Rosa by Ellen Willmott". The Quarterly Review. 221: 363–375. Miss Willmott of Warley Place: Her Life and Her Gardens. London: Faber and Faber. 2012. ISBN 9780571280810. Hobhouse and Wood, Penelope and Christopher (1988). Painted Gardens. English Watercolours 1850-1914. London: Pavilion. p.208. ISBN 978-1-85145-638-3. Stuart Thomas, OBE, Graham (1987). A Garden of Roses. London: Pavilion Books Limited. p.160. ISBN 1-85145-059-9.

As a rule the Sea Hollies all prefer a well drained root run in full sun, although some, such as Eryngium x zabellii grow perfectly well in a not too wet clay soil. They tolerate excessive lime, gravel and poor soils extremely well. In colder, wetter areas it can be beneficial to remove dead foliage from the crown prior to the winter to avoid crown rot.

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Ellen Ann Willmott: a Woman of Horticultural Destiny". Shakespeare Birthplace Trust . Retrieved 29 May 2022.

Eryngium giganteum – Miss Willmott’s Ghost.

She was also known for being a prodigious spender. In 1905 she bought a third estate in Ventimiglia, Italy. [1] Willmott used her wealth to fund plant-hunting expeditions to China and the Middle East, [1] and species discovered on these excursions would often be named after her. The expeditions she sponsored included those of Ernest Henry Wilson, who named Ceratostigma willmottianum, Rosa willmottiae and Corylopsis willmottiae after her. [9] Over fifty plant species or varieties were named for her and her gardens. [8] The soil for the Miss Willmott’s ghost should be well drained, the plant does not tolerate waterlogging. A sandy loam with a moderate nitrogen content is ideal. Planting Gordon, Susan. "Ellen Ann Willmott - a true genius of the place - A disagreement with E.A. Bowles". Parks & Gardens Data Service. Archived from the original on 25 February 2011. a b c d e Edwards, Ambra (May 2021). "Ellen Willmott and her forgotten garden". The Garden: 105–108. a b c d Greer, Germaine (19 April 2003). "Country Notebook: Ellen Willmott". The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved 12 April 2010.

Prefers full sun in a light well-drained soil. Will tolerate very light shade. Plant into final position while the plant is young. The roots are often several feet long and do not like to be disturbed. a b c d "Forgotten Gardeners - Ellen Wilmott". Woman's Hour. 30 March 2007. BBC Radio 4 . Retrieved 28 May 2022. a b c d e f g h i j k Le Lièvre, Audrey (2004). "Willmott, Ellen Ann (1858–1934)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (onlineed.). Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/ref:odnb/48838 . Retrieved 12 April 2010. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)Willmott’s prodigious spending during her lifetime caused financial difficulties in later life, forcing her to sell her French and Italian properties, and eventually her personal possessions. [2] She became increasingly eccentric and paranoid: she booby-trapped her estate to deter thieves, and carried a revolver in her handbag. [9] [3] Willmott was arrested on suspicion of shoplifting in 1928, although later acquitted. [22]

Ellen Ann Willmott FLS VMH (19 August 1858 – 27 September 1934) [1] was an English horticulturist. She was an influential member of the Royal Horticultural Society, and a recipient of the first Victoria Medal of Honour, awarded to British horticulturists living in the UK by the society, in 1897. Willmott was said to have cultivated more than 100,000 species and cultivars of plants and sponsored expeditions to discover new species. [2] Inherited wealth allowed Willmott to buy large gardens in France and Italy to add to the garden at her home, Warley Place in Essex. [3] More than 60 plants have been named after her or her home, Warley Place. [4] Early life [ edit ] Man-made gorge at Warley PlaceOne member of the Eryngium genus, the British native Eryngium maritimum has a long history of medicinal and culinary use. The part used was the roots and the Arabs considered them an excellent restorative. They used to be sold candided in London markets and were probably the ‘kissing comfits’ referred to by Falstaff in ‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’ – ‘Let the sky rain potatoes;..hail kissing comfits, and snow eryngoes..’ The popularity in Britain of eryngo root peaked in the 18 th century. Derivation The Miss Willmott’s ghost grows as a biennial plant or short-lived perennial. As is typical for two-year-old plants, only one leaf rosette grows in the first year and an inflorescence only appears from the second year of life. Thanks to its long taproot, the plant is well adapted to dry locations. The plant grows to around 80 centimeters (32 in) high and is hardy. Leaves